About me

I am a poet originally from the Forest of Dean. I began writing poetry in my teens and have been lucky enough to have featured in several collections.

I completed my BA in English Literature at the University of Exeter in 2018 before going on to complete my MA in Creative Writing in 2019 at the same institution.

My debut collection, Vorest is out now and can be purchased from local bookshops and online at Waterstones.

Follow my journey

It has been a long day of editing Vorest but finally feeling more confident about where each poem will sit in the collection. Looking forward to sharing some poem titles on here when I have a chance 🌲
Never too far from a forest....
Current poetry stack helping me through this writing period 📖 Getting back into writing poetry after a long break is a strange thing, it feels very experimental and sometimes more tiring than I remember it being. Words seem more out of reach and im
Just a wee update that I signed my publishing contract today! I am actually hoping to add a few more to the collection and maybe take out a couple that I am not sure fit as well 🍃 I wrote the vast majority of 'Vorest' during my MA at the Universi
I've been thinking alot recently about why I am so drawn to nature poetry, I think it is because for me, it is a reminder of the simple act of living in a world constantly pushing you to strive for 'success'. It is a slow practice, both the writing
Hello 👋 I thought my first post should be an introduction of sorts, so here I am (albeit nervously). My name is Rose, and I am a writer from the Forest of Dean, currently living in Cornwall. I started writing as a teenager, entering poetry compet